| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will make an announcement regarding infrastructure renewal for the Canadian Coast Guard.
| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, and Member of Parliament for Longueuil–Charles-LeMoyne, Sherry Romanado, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will announce a Canadian Coast Guard contribution to aerotechnical training.
| Canadian Coast Guard | backgrounders
In 2016, the Government of Canada awarded a $5 million contract to build two Channel Survey and Sounding Vessels (CSSV) as part of the Canadian Coast Guard’s long-term Fleet Renewal Plan. These vessels are being built in Canada by Kanter Marine, located in St. Thomas, Ontario, as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy small vessel construction program.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Government of Canada is making our oceans healthier, cleaner and safer than ever, thanks to the $1.5 billion Oceans Protections plan. The Canadian Coast Guard’s two new Channel Survey and Sounding Vessels (CSSVs) will support the ongoing commitment to ensure the safety of mariners in Canada as they serve as the platform for the Canadian Hydrographic Service’s Channel Survey Program. The program collects information about channel conditions and water depth of the St. Lawrence waterway to assist in safe navigation.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
Ministers Wilkinson, Garneau and McKenna participated in a search and rescue and environmental response simulations to commemorate the second anniversary of the Oceans Protection Plan.
| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, and the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will participate in Canadian Coast Guard water simulations on the Ottawa River.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Government of Canada is investing in new four-season lighted navigation buoys to ensure the Canadian Coast Guard has the equipment it needs to keep Canadian seafarers and waterways safe.
| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
Québec, Quebec – On behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will make a Canadian Coast Guard announcement on navigation safety.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) station in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut completed its first season of providing maritime search and rescue services on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.
| Canadian Coast Guard | news releases
The Government of Canada is proud to honour the Canadian Coast Guard and its members who help ensure the safety of mariners and the marine environment, and help facilitate year-round marine shipping that is critical to Canada’s economy.
